Meet Yuki
Tohru woke up the next day. She was feeling better now at least. She may of looked like a boy, but there was some avantages. The bed was pretty comfortable, no, that was an understatement. The clothes were very soft and the Souma property wasn't a bad thing to wake up to in the morning. It was like her mom always said, stay positive! Plus, she had a new reason to be happy this morning. Akito was explaining things to her today. She really wanted to know what was going on in this house.
With those thoughts in mind, Tohru pulled herself to the main room and sat down. Akito quickly showed up beside her. "So, when are you going to explain things to me?" Tohru smiled.
"Soon, very soon. In fact, in fifthteen minutes. Just don't talk and don't move. I'm calling one of my realitives over to help explain it."
"I guess I should make breakfast." Tohru began to get up but Akito held her down.
"I wouldn't want you to miss his arrival, would I?" Akito grinned. He was beginning to scare her a bit, no, don't judge people from what is on the outside. I'll give him a chance. I wonder who is coming.
The door opened silently and shut. A boy walked in, a boy Tohru realized, was Yuki. Finally, a familiar face! Then again, I never knew him that well. He probably won't reconize me in these clothes. Still, knowing he is here makes this place connected to the outside world. Yuki kneeled in front of Akito. "I apologize for my absince." Then his gaze shifted ove to me. "Who is this Akito?" Something about Yuki wasn't right. He wasn't the same person he was at school. She didn't know what lay under the surface, but something was there that he was trying to cover up.
"Oh, that is Tohru. It has been lonely without seeing you at the main house." Akito moved closer to Yuki. He seemed to wisper in his ear something that really scared him. Yuki was frozen to the spot. He was terrifed. Tohru had to help him. She just couldn't leave him there, so she pushed him away. That was the wrong thing to do, because she was shoved against the wall. "I told you not to move. You must suffer the conquences." Tohru could feel her back bleeding. It didn't hurt, yes, it did hurt. She just couldn't cry. After all, mom had it much worse than this, didn't she? She could stand up to a little pain. "So, I need a female maid over here now."
"Akito, are you?" Yuki asked. Akito did one motion, and the nurse hugged Yuki. A big cloud of smoke appeared, and Yuki wasn't there anymore. There was a rat. Where did Yuki go? Did he turn into a rat? She just hit her head too much. Yeah, that was it.
"So now you know the Souma family secret. We are possessed with the animals of the zodiac. I am the God. Yuki is the rat. That is all you need to know. Maid, clean the blood on the wall. It is desasteful." The maid went to work impediately and Akito left the room.
Tohru just laid there on the floor. She looked up to see a door opening. She was half expecting Akito to be there. That wasn't the case. Hatori was there. "I heard there was a fight. I didn't think that you were the one injured. I am really sorry for this. I should of warned you more about the dangers of the Souma family. I should have never offered that to you. It is just that you reminded me of someone."
Tohru sat up. "No, thank you for saving mom. Really, this isn't bad." Tohru smiled. "Who did I remind you of?"
"A girl I onced loved. Her name was Kana." Hatori replied. She could see from his gaze that the memory of Kana was not plesant for him. Tohru felt the need to comfort him, so she went over to hug him. A poof of smoke appeared and Hatori was replaced with a seahorse.
"I am so sorry. I really didn't know. What kind of water do seahorses swim in? Is it fresh water? Is it salt water? I don't know!" Tohru began running around. She could feel the bandages on her back begin to come off. Lucky for her, Hatori changed back. What she didn't realize that Hatori would be naked. She quickly turned away. Why didn't Akito tell her these things? Oh, she made him mad.
"Akito didn't mention that we were naked when we change back, did he?" Tohru just barely made her head shake no. "This must be akward for you. Still, I'm concerned. Take it easy for a couple of days. Don't worry about me. I am not the one that has injuries. You do. Plus, I am not a real seahouse, thus I don't need water." Hatori soon redid her bandages and was on his way.
"Thanks." Tohru smiled. It was for more than the bandages. He made her feel better. After two days of no one smiling at her, it was beginning to get to her. Just a smile made her happy. Because at the end of the day, it is the simple things in life such as a smile that make us happy.